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Legal Slice Serve: High-to-Low Must Finish Upward

ByChief October 17, 2026

Aylex clears a myth: you can put topspin, slice, or sidespin on a (drop) serve. What matters is the paddle path still includes an upward arc.

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Don’t Spin Most Drops: Timing Risk on a Defensive Shot

ByChief October 16, 2026

Aylex on spin vs no-spin drops: adding spin means brushing faster for more RPM, which raises timing risk. A drop is usually a defensive shot — you are already stressed, so layering a brush is a bad trade.

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Three Spins Every Pickleball Player Should Know

ByChief October 13, 2026

Ty Butson packs three essential pickleball spins into a quick short so players stop treating every contact as a flat ball.

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Use these fourths! #pickelball #pickleballtips

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Richard Pickleball presents two fourth-shot attack options. Whip around the ball with more arm…

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Stop Making These Pickleball Spin Mistakes! #pickleball #pickleballtips

ByChief October 3, 2026October 5, 2026

Summary Universal Rackets on spin mistakes. One mistake is using the same paddle angle for…

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I Took a Private Lesson With Simone Jardim (Full 77-Minute Session)

ByChief September 28, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Tanner posts his raw first session (about 78 minutes) of a three-day private in…

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Beat Spin with… Early, Low, and Controlled Shots! #pickleball #pickleballtips

ByChief September 28, 2026October 5, 2026

Summary Universal Rackets on beating spin: don’t give it time to take effect. Whether it’s…

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How to master killer spin!

ByChief September 24, 2026October 5, 2026

Summary Universal Rackets on mastering spin: spin is path and contact quality. Brush up the…

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